(19)
(11) EP 2 609 451 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
24.05.2012

(43) Date of publication:
03.07.2013 Bulletin 2013/27

(21) Application number: 11820367.8

(22) Date of filing: 11.08.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01V 1/38(2006.01)
G01V 1/133(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/047347
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/027117 (01.03.2012 Gazette 2012/09)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 20.05.2011 US 201113112869
24.08.2010 US 376464 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Geco Technology B.V.
    2586 BJ S'Gravenhage (NL)
  • WesternGeco, L.L.C.
    Houston, TX 77042 (US)

    IS 

(72) Inventors:
  • HOPPERSTAD, Jon-Fredrik
    Petersfield Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1BB (GB)
  • LAWS, Robert
    Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1AJ (GB)

(74) Representative: Bailey, Richard Alan 
Marks & Clerk LLP Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT
Birmingham B1 1TT (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING LOW FREQUENCY OUTPUT FROM AIRGUN SOURCE ARRAYS